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Space.com on MSN3d
The sun just leaked a huge amount of helium-3 — the rare isotope scientists want to harvest on the moon
This isotope is found at a ratio of about one per 2,500 helium-4 ions, the latter being the common version of helium.
The Associated Press on MSN12d
NASA’s Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won’t hit Earth in 2032
The asteroid swings our way every four years. NASA and the European Space Agency released the photos _ showing the asteroid ...
Webb telescope snaps spectacular view of distant cosmic scene
The Webb telescope — a scientific collaboration between NASA, ESA, and the Canadian Space Agency — is designed to peer into the deepest cosmos and reveal new insights about the early universe. It's ...
ABC News25d
NASA releases high-definition images of a sunset on the moon
The images show the bright light of the sun beginning to disappear beneath ... s engine plumes impact the lunar soil, according to NASA. This handout photograph taken by Firefly Aerospace, March ...
Live Science28d
NASA captures stunning new image of shock waves from next-gen supersonic plane as it flies across the sun
"This image makes the invisible visible ... on a path where the aircraft could eclipse the sun. When the XB-1 entered the right spot, NASA got the photograph using ground telescopes with ...
Astrum on MSN20h
NASA’s Most Elusive Destination: The Sun
Rockets can reach the Moon, Mars, and beyond - but the Sun remains an elusive target. It’s not about heat, it’s about orbital ...
A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun
NEW YORK (AP) — A NASA spacecraft will make another close brush with the sun, the second of three planned encounters through the sizzling solar atmosphere. The Parker Solar Probe made its ...
Space.com on MSN11d
The utterly beautiful destruction of a planet: Space photo of the day
This colorful image of the Helix nebula may mirror what someday could become of our sun and our home planet. Released on ...
NASA’s autopsy of planet swallowed by a star gives astronomers a surprise
Planets are eaten by dying stars as they turn into red giants and expand. Earth will be eaten by the sun in billions of years ...
Phys.org25d
A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun
A NASA spacecraft will make another close brush with the sun, the second of three planned encounters through the sizzling solar atmosphere. The Parker Solar Probe made its record-breaking first ...
Photos show what daily life is like on the International Space Station, from sleeping arrangements to haircuts
Life on the International Space Station isn't always easy. There's not a lot of room, no showers, and no laundry. Photos show ...